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12683071, I didn't sell it.
Posted by Cam, Tue Dec-23-14 10:56 AM
My dad is a retired AP Photographer, having witnessed all the new stock agencies undercut & underpay pros, using lesser quality amature photos as leverage, the way it changed the industry was groundbreaking--but also more difficult for journalists to earn a viable living. So, maybe foolishly, but out of solidarity with underpaid photojournalists everywhere, I didn't sell it to any of the agencies.
Instead, I gave it away to ABC News and Univision--for free, but just for the initial story and not for print use.
I now have the screen shots with a visible credit and news logo, adding to my NYPD Press Credential eligibility. Which I'll apply to, so I can get my "Lou Bloom - Video Production News, a professional news-gathering service" on.